Being an Internet marketer for many years I’ve seen the landscape change many times but one thing has stayed the same “Content is King”, when it comes to driving traffic to a website.

As a business owner we all want to get new customers to our websites. Many have tried blogging to drive traffic to their website and due to a shortage of hours in a day they end up dropping the blog or hiring ghost writers to develop content for the site. We now have a new player on the net and it comes in the form of Content Curation. No it will not completely eliminate business owners creating content for their website but adds a whole new area of content development for a website.

Over the past two years I’ve tested different content curation sites and tools and have found Scoop.it to be the leader in both innovation and traffic building potential.

Below are examples on how Scoop.it can drive traffic and help to show the world, yes the world that your business knows your market.

In this article are 3 areas that when done correctly can drive new traffic to your business or brand?.

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Facebook rolled out an update to its app that adds a new way to quickly organize and post small batches of photos from your smartphone.

Pierrick Fischer's insight:

Competition is fierce within social media companies. After aiming at Snapchat, Facebook goes after Instagram with this app update. Smart move, but on the long term, I think Facebook will lose more popularity, and wont

Whether for your personal profile or your brand page, the desire and question of how to schedule Google Plus posts is one that comes up daily, yet the answers aren't obvious. Here are ALL of your options.

Pierrick Fischer's insight:

Unlike Facebook, Google+ doesn't allow you to schedule posts on your page... Yet a Google + page it is often a must to have a comprehensive social media strategy.

Did you know that 97 percent of top brands are using Twitter in 2013, compared to just 62 percent in 2011?

Recent data that surveyed more than 250 leading brands in the U.S. and UK, shows that two-thirds had multiple accounts on Twitter. More than half (57 percent) had switched the tools they used to tweet in the last year, and firms in the States tweeted significantly more than their counterparts across the Atlantic...

Thanks to twitter for showing such diversified variety and one can choose and follow as per their interest and liking,The best part is that this is the only medium available where you can spread news to all your friends and wellwishers.

In less than a decade social media has changed the world and helped to reshape brands and businesses of all shapes and sizes across almost every industry throughout the globe, but it’s been particularly beneficial as a consumer service tool – both for firms and their customers.

Early last year we learned that one hour of YouTube is uploaded every second. It was a bracing reminder of just how many people are spending their time online simultaneously.

Created by rewards site Qmee, the infographic "Online In 60 Seconds" is a pie chart that shows off the sheer amount of online activity that takes place every single minute. The amount of YouTube videos uploaded has already increased from January 2012's 60 hours per minute to 72. Additionally, over 1.8 million things are liked on Facebook, and 278 thousand bon mots tweeted. Not depicted in the chart: the amount of work that is going undone while all of these items are being viewed.

Thx for all these intersting an positive reactions. Scoopsare more interesting with intreactivity. Together...we are stronger. By adding intelligence, skills, and experiences. Have a great week :) Philippe

Did you know that millennials spend an average of almost 18 hours per day consuming media? *

Social media is preferred over all other types – 71 percent of millennials check social media sites at least once per day, which is more than they watch TV (60 percent) or even text and chat (49 percent).

Traditional media are a dead-end to reach customers. If it's the millennials you are after, dip your head hard into social media marketing! (They trust 74% of their friends recommending products online!)

If you target them, learn how to use User-Generated Content to the benefit of your brand, and increase your sales efficiently.

The experience of our primary mobile screen being a bank of app icons that lead to independent destinations is dying. And that changes… Read more…

Pierrick Fischer's insight:

Interesting paper on where apps are heading to. In terms of both data organization and design. One interesting point is the importance of apps notifications: instead of opening the app and reaching for the information, the information is making its way to the user.

Much work ahead in terms of IT system, UI, and design, but can't wait to see what's next!

Very useful infographic summarizing the problems with content that isn't being shared and how to solve that problem. I like the good practical tips for creating more "emotionally charged" content. The other main points:

In the game of Tinder, you win or you get bored and give up. That is pretty much standard operating procedure for anyone with a smartphone and a libido...

Pierrick Fischer's insight:

Having been in a relationship for several years, I have missed on the big mundane games of dating/hookup apps. Now a single man, I am so bad at flirting I manage to scare off the few people that attract me. I need HELP. These tips for Tindr can be extended to many dating apps:

Slightly overcharged infographics but it reminds you of the importance of creating emotional content on social media. I see many neutral posts/tweets on company pages. Yet I think this is another hint of how important it is to drive emotions (good ones of course) to expand your reach and make your content shareable, viral!

Almost everyone has an account on at least one of the major social networks on the Internet either Facebook, Twitter, Google +, or Pinterest. Some people like me have accounts on all four social networks and use the different social networks for different reasons. A main reason we use social networks is to engage with other people either with our friends and family, or anyone who has our same interests.

Here are some things to think about when you are writing a post for your social network.

Well-conceived infographic that gives you all the basic keys to crafting great content on social media.

Two things, for Facebook especially:

- consider using hashtags. I have noticed they give an extra boost already.

- FORGET about these general time table and use the new Facebook Insights to figure out what's the best wtime to reach YOUR community. As it grows, you may find that optimum time changes so make sure you monitor it :)

Sharing your scoops to your social media accounts is a must to distribute your curated content. Not only will it drive traffic and leads through your content, but it will help show your expertise with your followers.

Integrating your curated content to your website or blog will allow you to increase your website visitors’ engagement, boost SEO and acquire new visitors. By redirecting your social media traffic to your website, Scoop.it will also help you generate more qualified traffic and leads from your curation work.

Distributing your curated content through a newsletter is a great way to nurture and engage your email subscribers will developing your traffic and visibility.
Creating engaging newsletters with your curated content is really easy.